From three aspects: itinerary, mode of transportation and accommodation, I plan an optimal travel route for you in Jinan:

Day 1:

1. Morning: Go to Daming Lake and visit the lakeside scenery. You can rent a bicycle or go boating to kill the whole day.

2. Noon: Taste local delicacies near Daming Lake, such as baked wheat cake and fried chicken.

3. Afternoon: Go to Baotu Spring and visit the Millennium Monument. You can enter from the east gate and exit from the north gate. The tour time is about 2-3 hours.

4. Evening: You can choose to find a restaurant near Daming Lake or Baotu Spring, taste the delicious food in the spring city, and then go to quancheng square to enjoy the light show until around 11 pm, and finally return to your residence to rest.

The next day:

1. In the morning, go to Baotu Spring, and then go to Qianfo Mountain to visit Buddhist cultural attractions, such as the Giant Buddha in Qianfo Mountain and the Wanfo Cave.

2. Noon: Taste local food near Qianfo Mountain.

3. Afternoon: Go to quancheng square to continue shopping, shopping and tasting delicious food. There are many delicious food and entertainment places here.

4. Evening: Go back to quancheng square again to enjoy the light show, and then go back to your residence to have a rest.

Day 3:

1. Morning: Go to Jinan Zoo to explore the magical animal world, and you can choose to take a small train tour.

2. Noon: Taste local food near the zoo.

3. Afternoon: Visit Jinan Wildlife World and experience the charm of the animal world. You can also take a small train tour.

4. Evening: Go back to your residence to rest.

Transportation:

1. Starting from Jinan Railway Station or Jinan West Railway Station, take bus K58 or subway line 1 to downtown station, and then transfer to bus K11 to Daming Lake Station.

2. If you want to visit downtown Jinan more conveniently, you can choose to take the high-speed train or bullet train to Jinan Station or Jinan West Station, and then transfer to the bus or subway to visit the scenic spots.

3. If you want to go to go on road trip, you can choose to rent a car or charter a car to visit the scenic spots.

Accommodation:

1. If you want to stay near the city center, you can choose hotels in downtown Jinan, such as Marriott Hotel and galaxy international Hotel.

2. If you want to experience the local homestay culture, you can choose to stay in a homestay in the suburbs of Jinan, such as Zhonggong Town in Lixia District of Jinan City and Yuhuangshan Homestay in Shanghe County.